Kevin Spacey stars in a movie, which if I recall correctly, is called Pay it Forward. The story is about a boy who believes that if you do a favor for someone, or support a cause or simply just help a person or an animal, you create a system of goodwill which will eventually provide returns forward payer.
In the past month, I was reminded of this concept three times: in all three instances the goodwill and honesty of people astounded me. For instance, on Friday I lost my wallet with credit cards, driver’s license, gym access cards, etc, etc. A kind man phoned me just after noon, said he had picked up my wallet in the street (it must have dropped from my car after I paid the parking attendant and opened the door) and asked where can he bring it to in order to return it to me! After being reunited with these vital pieces of plastic, I said to him that he has no idea how much trouble he had spared me! And so it is: in business, in life: do what you can to make life easier for others, it will come back to you.